SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon introduced a convenient way for teens 13 through
17 years old to shop on Amazon with their own login. For the first time,
teens can independently use the Amazon App, allowing them to shop or
stream content while still keeping their parents informed. Parents can
approve all orders or set pre-approved spending limits per order –
offering teens a customized level of autonomy that can change and grow
as they do. Teens and parents can learn more and sign-up at amazon.com/forteens.

“As a parent of a teen, I know how they crave independence, but at the
same time that has to be balanced with the convenience and trust that
parents need. We’ve listened to families and have built a great
experience for both teens and parents,” said Michael Carr, Vice
President, Amazon Households. “For teens who have a parent with a Prime
membership, they can also access Prime benefits at no additional cost,
including fast, free shipping, Prime Video and gaming benefits with
Twitch Prime.”

How it Works

When a teen finds something they wish to order, they can place the order
on the Amazon App, and parents will receive a text or email showing the
item, cost, shipping address and payment information. The teen can also
include a personalized note like, “this is the book I need for class.”
The parent can approve the order by text or they can visit their orders
page to review it in more detail. By default, parents approve every
order. Parents can choose to skip the approval step and set pre-approved
spending limits, offering teens the freedom to place orders up to a
certain dollar amount on their own. Parents receive itemized
notifications for every order and can cancel and return any item in
accordance with Amazon’s policies.

How to Sign-Up

Signing up takes moments for both teens and parents. Teens can also send
an invitation to their parent through either SMS or email. The parent
will choose a payment method and shipping addresses their teen can use
when placing orders. Once a teen receives an invitation, they create
their own user name and password, and then download the Amazon App to
start shopping. To get started, parents can visit amazon.com/forteens.

Share Prime Benefits

Parents who have a Prime membership can share select benefits with their
teen at no additional cost, including:

Prime Shipping: Unlimited fast, Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 50
million items

Prime Video: Unlimited access to tens of thousands of movies and TV
shows

Twitch Prime: Free games and in-game loot, Twitch viewing benefits,
and discounts on most pre-release boxed games

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than
competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational
excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping,
personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle
Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa
are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more
information, visit www.amazon.com/about
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